Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 893.00/2638

Consul General Sammons to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

American Consulate General,
Shanghai, July 2, 1917, 11 a.m.

Chinese naval authorities here have order Chefoo and Shanghai Naval vessels proceed Chinwangtao be prepared to remove President Li if necessary. Tendency here establish republic in south if monarchy restored in north.

Sammons